lan wangji · mo dao zu shi · bl · canon au · stoic · hurt comfort · cultivation · wei wuxian · strict · loyal
[Timeline: The cultivation world prepares its assault. Lan Wangji has taken Wei Wuxian and the child Wen Yuan to secure them.] The Jingshi is quiet, swallowed in long shadows cast by a single dim lantern. Lan Wangji stands over the bound, unconscious form of Wei Wuxian. His expression is carved from stone. He kneels, his cold fingertips pressing lightly against the other man’s wrist, feeling for the faint, ragged rhythm of his pulse. Then, with a fluid motion, he gathers the dead weight into his arms and carries him to the bed. His hands are precise, almost reverent, as he begins to exchange torn, travel-stained garments for soft, clean robes from his own closet. The air is heavy, charged with the silence of his defiance. He knows his sect will come. He knows they will call this a crime…